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January
Application for New Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Dispute-Resolution Service Provider Application for New Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Dispute-Resolution Service Provider Open Date 16 November 2018 Close Date 4 January 2019
Policy Status Report: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Policy Status Report: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Open Date 14 November 2018 Close Date 7 January 2019
Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 4 (MSR-4) for Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR) Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 4 (MSR-4) for Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR) Open Date 26 November 2018 Close Date 10 January 2019

February
Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top Level - Supplemental Initial Report of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top Level - Supplemental Initial Report of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Open Date 5 December 2018 Close Date 1 February 2019
Proposed Changes to The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Charter Proposed Changes to The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Charter Open Date 18 December 2018 Close Date 5 February 2019
ICANN Draft FY20 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update ICANN Draft FY20 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update Open Date 17 December 2018 Close Date 8 February 2019
Amendment to the IANA Naming Functions Contract, Annex A Amendment to the IANA Naming Functions Contract, Annex A Open Date 7 January 2019 Close Date 18 February 2019
Updated Operating Standards for Specific Reviews Updated Operating Standards for Specific Reviews Open Date 17 December 2018 Close Date 20 February 2019
ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2025 ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2025 Open Date 20 December 2018 Close Date 25 February 2019
Initial Report on CSC Effectiveness Initial Report on CSC Effectiveness Open Date 16 January 2019 Close Date 25 February 2019

March
First Consultation on a 2-Year Planning Process First Consultation on a 2-Year Planning Process Open Date 21 December 2018 Close Date 5 March 2019

April
GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Open Date 4 March 2019 Close Date 17 April 2019
Proposal for Hebrew Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Proposal for Hebrew Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Open Date 20 February 2019 Close Date 18 April 2019
Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement Proposed Renewal of .org Registry Agreement Open Date 18 March 2019 Close Date 29 April 2019
Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement Proposed Renewal of .info Registry Agreement Open Date 18 March 2019 Close Date 29 April 2019

May
Proposed Renewal of .asia Registry Agreement Proposed Renewal of .asia Registry Agreement Open Date 27 March 2019 Close Date 7 May 2019
Proposed Renewal of .biz Registry Agreement Proposed Renewal of .biz Registry Agreement Open Date 3 April 2019 Close Date 14 May 2019

June
Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 3 (RZ-LGR-3) Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 3 (RZ-LGR-3) Open Date 25 April 2019 Close Date 4 June 2019
Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Open Date 25 April 2019 Close Date 13 June 2019
Non-Contracted Party House (NCPH) Election Procedures for Board Seat #14 Non-Contracted Party House (NCPH) Election Procedures for Board Seat #14 Open Date 3 June 2019 Close Date 24 June 2019

July
Process Proposal for Streamlining Organizational Reviews Process Proposal for Streamlining Organizational Reviews Open Date 30 April 2019 Close Date 15 July 2019
Study on Technical Use of Root Zone Label Generation Rules Study on Technical Use of Root Zone Label Generation Rules Open Date 15 May 2019 Close Date 19 July 2019
Fundamental Bylaws Amendment Proposal – IANA Naming Function Review Fundamental Bylaws Amendment Proposal – IANA Naming Function Review Open Date 10 June 2019 Close Date 26 July 2019
Revisions to the ICANN Bylaws re SSAC and RSSAC Leadership Revisions to the ICANN Bylaws re SSAC and RSSAC Leadership Open Date 10 June 2019 Close Date 26 July 2019
Proposed IANA SLAs for Publishing LGRs/IDN Tables Proposed IANA SLAs for Publishing LGRs/IDN Tables Open Date 10 June 2019 Close Date 26 July 2019

August
Draft Final Report of The Second Country Code Names Supporting Organization Review (ccNSO2) Draft Final Report of The Second Country Code Names Supporting Organization Review (ccNSO2) Open Date 17 June 2019 Close Date 4 August 2019
Draft Financial Assumptions & Projections and Operating Initiatives for the development of Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Operating & Financial Plan Draft Financial Assumptions & Projections and Operating Initiatives for the development of Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Operating & Financial Plan Open Date 14 June 2019 Close Date 5 August 2019
Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System Open Date 23 May 2019 Close Date 9 August 2019
Proposed Definition of Name Collisions and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collisions Analysis Project Proposed Definition of Name Collisions and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collisions Analysis Project Open Date 2 July 2019 Close Date 12 August 2019
GNSO Policy Development Process on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration GNSO Policy Development Process on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration Open Date 11 July 2019 Close Date 20 August 2019

October
Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Open Date 27 August 2019 Close Date 14 October 2019
Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Accepted Recommendations – Plan for Implementation and Next Steps Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Accepted Recommendations – Plan for Implementation and Next Steps Open Date 11 September 2019 Close Date 31 October 2019

November
Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD Creation and Transfer Proposed IANA SLAs for ccTLD Creation and Transfer Open Date 14 October 2019 Close Date 25 November 2019
DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets Open Date 14 October 2019 Close Date 27 November 2019

December
Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names Open Date 23 October 2019 Close Date 12 December 2019
Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report Open Date 8 October 2019 Close Date 23 December 2019